Malinga back in the fray – bags 2 for 30
Malinga proved that he is still fearsome
In the Premier Club T-20 tournament matches that got underway saw NCC skipper Angelo Perera (46) and Farveez Maharoof (31) coming up with a heroic rescue act when they were struggling on 13 for 5. The pair added 50 runs for the 6th wicket and helped them arrive at a reasonable total of 120 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs.
Then the NCC’s national pace duo of Lahiru Kumara (2 for 12) and Lasith Malinga (2 for 30) shared four Kalutara TC wickets to limit the opposition 104 all out in 18.4 overs and coast to a healthy 16 run win at the BRC ground.
A quick fire 73 in only 36 balls inclusive of six boundaries and five sixes by Ashan Randika and an allround performance from Janith Silva paved the way for Army SC to record a convincing 102 runs win over Negombo CC in the Premier T20 cricket tournament encounter played at Welisara.
Ashan was associated in two fruitful partnerships first a 51 runs opening wicket stand with Leo Fransisco followed by a 63 runs for the second wicket with Janith Silva helping Army SC taking first lease of the wicket make a challenging score of 218 runs. Later Janith along with Ajantha Mendis shared six wickets between them to bowl out Negombo CC for a score of 116 runs.
Half tons by Avishka Fernando and Sadeera Samarawickrama who together added 103 runs for the first wicket enabled Colts CC record a comfortable 57 runs win over Air Force SC in another match played at Panagoda.
A valuable 90 runs partnership for the seventh wicket between Sameera de Zoysa and Ishan Jayaratne enabled Ragama CC overcome BRC by four wickets at Colts ground.
In other matches that were played saw CCC and Badureliya CC securing easy wins against Saracens SC and Navy SC played at Reid Avenue and Katunayake.
In the matches played in the evening session saw Moors SC pull off a thrilling three wicket win over SSC with one ball to spare at the Colts ground.
Chilaw Marians, Tamil Union and Bloomfield recorded comfortable wins against Police SC, Lankan CC and Panadura SC played at BRC and Reid Avenue.
Dilshan Munaweera regained form with a fluent knock of 75 - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Results
- At BRC: NCC won by 16 runs
NCC 120 for 9 in 20 overs (Angelo Perera 46, Farveez Maharoof 31, Chathuranga de Silva 20: Eranga Ratnayake 5 for 20, Nipuna Kariyawasam 2 for 23)
Kalutara TC 104 in 18.4 overs (Sameera Sandamal 29, Pasindu Madushan 26: Chathuranga de Silva 3 for 24, Lahiru Kumara 2 for 12, Lasith Malinga 2 for 30)
- At Welisara: Army SC won by 102 runs
Army SC 218 in 19.5 overs (Ashan Randika 72, Janith Silva 43, Leo Fransisco 25, Seekkuge Prasanna 18: Shehan Weerasinghe 4 for 33, Umega Chathuranga 2 for 39)
Negombo CC 116 in 16.3 overs (Prasansana Jayamanne 27, Akeel Inham 18: Janith Silva 4 for 22, Ajantha Mendis 2 for 25)
- At Panagoda: Colts CC won by 57 runs
Colts CC 198 for 3 in 20 overs (Avishka Fernando 74, Sadeera Samarawickrama 58: Rosco Thattil 2 for 27)
Air Force SC 141 in 19.4 overs (Shohan Rangika 21, Udayawansa Parakrama 20, Sachika Udara 20, Dilip Tharaka 19: Prabath Jayasuriya 4 for 17, Mohamed Ali 2 for 28)
- At Colts: Ragama CC won by 4 wickets
BRC 182 for 6 in 20 overs (Rumesh Buddika 57, T.N. Sampath 46, Ravinath Wijesooriya 25, Shashin Dilranga 21: Ishan Jayaratne 3 for 27, Janith Liyanage 2 for 37)
Ragama CC 186 for 6 in 19.1 overs (Lahiru Milantha 47, Lahiru Thirimanne 22, Roshen Silva 18, Sameera de Zoysa 45 n.o., Ishan Jayaratne 38 n.o.: T.N. Sampath 3 for 22)
- At Reid Avenue: CCC won by 6 wickets
Saracens SC 148 in 20 overs (Ruvin Gunasekera 56, Ashen Bandara 28, Harsha Cooray 19: Sachith Pathirana 2 for 25, Lakshan Sandakan 2 for 29)
CCC 149 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Dilshan Munaweera 75, Kusal Mendis 21, Ashan Priyanjan 15: Andy Solomons 2 for 22)
- At Katunayake: Badureliya CC won by 63 runs
Badureliya CC 163 for 6 in 20 overs (Dilhan Cooray 49, Nimanda Subasinghe 20, Hashan Upendra 18, Sanjaya Chathuranga 52 n.o.: Nuwan Sampath 2 for 25, Shathik Nimalsha 2 for 40)
Navy SC 100 in 14.5 overs (Nuwan Sampath 32, Buddika Hasaranga 23, Tharushan Iddamalgoda 18: Savith Priyan 2 for 16, Sanjaya Chathuranga 2 for 17, Alankara Asanka 2 for 21)
Evening Session:
- At Colts: Moors SC won by 3 wickets
SSC 137 in 19.1 overs (Dimuth Karunaratne 48, Dasun Shanaka 15, Chamara Kapugedera 15: Adeesha Thilanchana 3 for 17)
Moors SC 138 for 7 in 19.5 overs (Adeesha Thilanchana 45, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 26, Pabasara Waduge 16: Sachithra Senanayake 3 for 10)
- At BRC: Chilaw Marians won by 7 wickets
Police SC 121 in 19.4 overs (Srimantha Wijeratne 22, Samith Dushantha 18, Nimesh Vimukthi 18: Shehan Jayasuriya 3 for 24, Asitha Fernando 3 for 25)
Chilaw Marians 125 for 3 in 14.4 overs (Thikshila de Silva 36, Rohith Damodaran 56 n.o., Rukshan Fernando 19 n.o.)
- At Reid Avenue: Tamil Union won by 7 wickets
Lankan CC 136 for 7 in 20 overs (Dinushka Malan 35, Chanaka Ruwansiri 30, Geeth Kumara 28: Jeevan Mendis 2 for 23, Suranga Lakmal 2 for 26)
Tamil Union 138 for 3 in 15.3 overs (Dhananjaya de Silva 42, Kithruwan Vithanage 27, Ramith Rambukwella 24, Shalika Karunanayake 23 n.o.: Navin Kavikara 2 for 25)
- At Welisara: Bloomfield won by 10 wickets
Panadura SC 74 in 16.1 overs (Lahiru Samarakoon 2 for 5, Lahiru Fernando 2 for 12, Ramesh Mendis 2 for 13, Kasun Rajitha 2 for 18)
Bloomfield 78 for 0 in 8.2 overs (Nipun Karunanayake 47 n.o., Adeesha Nanayakkara 26 n.o.)